Ministry of Home Affairs
DRUGS SEIZED BY BSF
The international border-wise details of drugs seized by the Border Security Force  from 01 January, 2020 to 30 June, 2023 as reported by BSF is at Annexure-I.
Seized drugs are handed over by BSF to State Police/Narcotics Control Bureau/other Drug Law Enforcement Agencies  for carrying out further investigation and Disposal under relevant provisions of Narcotics Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 .
The Government has taken various steps for safeguarding nation’s border from illicit drug smuggling. Some of them are detailed below:
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Border Security Force, Sashastra Seema Bal, Assam Riffles and Indian Coast Guard have been empowered under the Narcotics Drugs & Psychotropic Substances  Act, 1985 for making interdiction of narcotic drugs at the land and sea borders.
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Detailed vulnerability mapping has been carried out along the border to strengthen surveillance by deploying additional Special Surveillance Equipments and other available resources in the vulnerable patches.
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Surveillance equipment like Hand Held Thermal Imager , Night Vision Device , Twin Telescope UAVs etc. are being used as force multipliers for effective area domination. In addition to that, Long-Range Reconnaissance and Observation System , Battle Field Surveillance Radar  are also deployed. Integrated Surveillance technology equipped with CCTV/PTZ Cameras, IR sensors and infrared alarm with Command and Control system have also been installed at selected patches of the International Border.
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Effective domination of the borders by carrying out round the clock surveillance of the border viz. patrolling, laying nakas, manning observations posts all along the International Borders.
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Erection of Fence, Border Out Posts , Border Flood Lights along the International Border and use of watercraft / boats and
floating BOPs for domination of riverine areas of International Border.
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Special operations and joint operations with other agencies such as state police, Narcotics Control Bureau , Directorate of Revenue Intelligence  etc. are being conducted along the borders.
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Director General Level Talks has been organized with neighboring and other countries such as Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh etc. to resolve various issues on drugs having international implications.
Annexure-I
SEIZURE OF DRUGS  ON INDIA-BANGLADESH BORDERAND
INDIA-PAKISTAN BORDER
W.E.F 01 JAN 2020 TO 30 JUNE 2023
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STATE/ITEMS
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023

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INDIA-BANGLADESH BORDER
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ASSAM
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Brown Sugar
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0.087
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0.017
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0.002
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0.130
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Charas 
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0.000
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0.000
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362.870
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0.000
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Ganja
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37.550
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423.000
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1517.327
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181.395
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Heroin
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0.002
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0.629
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10.093
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0.117
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MEGHALAYA
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Ganja
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179.750
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29.900
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31.182
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7.900
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Hemp
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11.800
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5.500
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0.000
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0.000
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Heroin
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0.010
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0.000
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0.000
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0.000
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Poppy
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0.000
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25.000
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0.000
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0.000
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MIZORAM
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Ganja
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0.000
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0.000
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0.000
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54.000
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Heroin
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0.000
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1.783
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0.335
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0.104
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TRIPURA
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Brown Sugar
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0.000
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24.282
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1.154
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0.769
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Ganja
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5331.250
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13176.240
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18636.881
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11332.810
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Hemp
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0.000
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16.000
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10.000
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0.000
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Heroin
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0.001
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0.027
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0.000
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0.000
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WEST BENGAL
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Brown Sugar
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1.854
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0.257
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3.528
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0.635
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Charas 
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13.200
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30.500
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0.000
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0.000
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Cocaine
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0.000
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0.003
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0.000
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0.000
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Ganja
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6082.131
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5705.995
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9096.109
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3665.543
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Hemp
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102.150
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15.150
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32.000
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4.500
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Heroin
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2.609
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8.505
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1.255
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0.559
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Opium
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6.290
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7.217
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4.545
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2.600
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Poppy
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0.000
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4.000
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0.000
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0.650
Annexure-I
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STATE/ITEMS
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023

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INDIA-PAKISTAN BORDER
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GUJARAT
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Charas 
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69.000
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31.000
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65.025
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36.950
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Heroin
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0.000
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1.100
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49.000
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6.050
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JAMMU AND KASHMIR
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Heroin
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61.004
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37.945
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49.400
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0.000
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Opium
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1.000
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0.000
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0.000
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0.000
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PUNJAB
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Ganja
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0.000
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0.000
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0.000
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0.010
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Hemp
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0.000
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0.250
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0.120
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0.000
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Heroin
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506.241
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485.581
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320.884
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248.103
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Opium
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1.242
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0.429
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2.007
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0.175
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Poppy
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0.000
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0.000
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0.000
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5.700
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RAJASTHAN
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Heroin
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8.960
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64.640
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23.978
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44.594
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Opium
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6.300
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1.000
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1.269
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80.000
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Poppy
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70.000
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23.000
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106.000
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0.000
Source : BSF
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.